Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-08

j. L. McCarty Makes Big
Business Deal, Involving
Expenditure of $40, 900

win Turner wa sa most attractive
colonial youth CARRIED in the dressy
style of those days. The group en-
semble was charming and the period
,, represented is one of universal APP
peal. This truck was furnished by
Broadhurst and Williams and was
trimmed by the members of the D. A.
R., Mrs. Turner being chairman.
u. D. c. Float
Confederate veterans were honor
guests on the beautiful float of the
U. d. c., which was driven by Jake
Dorminey and had Mesdames S. G.
Pryor, ST., Humbert Watson, Lon
Dickey and w. H. Lasseter, members
of Ben Hill Chapter U. D. C.'s in
charge, accompanying Messrs. G. w.
Kinard, P. NJ Adams, Swearingen,
]. L. Porterfeld, Hurt, McCook and
r. D. Cameron, veterans of the con-
federacy. The sons of veterans were
represented by Willis Paulk aSd
Francis Watson and the children of
the Confederacy by Mollie Lasseter
T and Lois Dorminey.
A., B. & A. Floats
The shop crafts of the A., B. & A.
had two floats. in the parade, each a
Distinguishing feature of the work
done. These floats attracted great
deal of favorable comment and it was
unfortunate that the float of the
acetyline workers caught fire and
thus was only seen by part of the
people assembled. The names of the
men in charge nor their builders have
been furnished us, which we regret,
as our historian will fail to find their
names ten or more years hence to re-
vive their memory.
Aunt Rachael
The unique features of the parade
were entered by Homer Waters, to
whom is due the fun inspiring chuck
ing Ford, :" manned by Ray Patterson,
Frank Barwick and Marcus Vaughn.
Homer was the individual driver for
his aunt Rachael" Mrs. Mary
Green, who occupied an almost OBJ
solete vehicle, a horse-drawn English
sulky.
The Blue and the Grey G. A. R. Float
Comrades Darius Nelson, J. W.
Howder, John Bucher, ]. F. Nc
Gregor, Isaac Massey and Henry
Bruner of the Union army and COM
rades Shearer, Morgan and Bruce,
Confederate veterans, occupied the
Blue and Grey float with j. T. Hen
bricks, Herbert Nelson, Floyd Eads
and Francis Ware representing pa
triotic characters.
l. o. o. F. In Line
Unfortunately the machinery of
the I. O. O.. F. beautiful float baked
in front of the post office and had to
be vacated before it proceeded a
block in the parade. It was occupied
by Geo. Crawford and bevy of pref
ty girls, whose names we are unable
to secure, having left the ear before
taking their names. -
The Buick, Dodge and Ford COM
panies all had pretiily decorated cars.
The Bradshaw Music Company had
an deliberately decorated car. The
Victoradog occupied "a rear seat and
an attractive design topped the car.
Kruger's stores were handsomely
advertised by decorated truck of
similar style to the Library ,f1oat,
characterized by lavish use of deco
rative materials, bearing a liberty
bell of the national colors aloft and
a significant slogan on the rear,
america First, Fitzgerald Next"
In the float were:
Ruth Kruger-"Columbia"
Ruben Kruger-"Uncle Sam"
Sammy Halperin and Buddy Kru-
ger-"Indians."
A committee of three judges was
composed of one or more out of town
members and passed judgment as
follows:
LIST prize for prettiest float, D. A.
R., $500.
End prize, Kruger Brothers and
Library tied.
Mr.. Kruger declined to accept the
cash award, asking that it be given
the Library.
1st prize for prettiest decorated
car, Bradshaw Music Company, $500.
End prize, Woman's Club, $1.00.
1st prize for prettiest decorated
bicycle, Ted Myers, $500.
End prize, Ray Ratcliff, $1.00.
Homer Waters and Aunt Rachael
were awarded $3.50 for most unique
float.
At the Blue and Gray park, where
the program. Of speaking was held, a
sea of faces greeted the speakers.
Mayor j. H. Mayes, acting as master
of ceremonies, introduced Rev. C. S.
Oliff, who gave the invocation. Rev.
E. S. VIM read the Declaration Of
Independence. George Carswell, of