Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF
CLUBS URGED AND EN-
DORSED BY THE
SPEAKERS

Though DIR. Harry l.. McKeen, ex-
ecutive manager of Greater Georgia,
Inc, failed to put in his appearance
at the appointed hour at the Lions
Club luncheon Wednesday, the affair
was nevertheless a success both from
an intellectual as well as entertaining
point of view.
At / o'clock P. M. the Kiwanis
Club, practically 100 per cent strong,
collected at the Aldine Hotel, as did
also the, Executive Board of the Wo-
mans Club, members of the Board of
Education and others, who had been
invited to hear DR.. McKeen and par
take of the luncheon prepared, the
guests of the Lions.
President Adams, of the Lions,
showed his disappointment at the abb
sence of the principal speaker in the
brief address of welcome extended to
those who did respond to the Lions
invitation.
After the assembly singing "Amerl-
ca" Sky Pilot ]. F. Singleton gave
the invocation. No special program
had been provided, the time to have
been taken up by DR.. McKeen, SO
President Adams called upon the To-
cal talent for the inspirational fea-
ture of the day.
Mayor Jack Mayes, o. L. Brad
shaw, of the Kiwanis; B. E. Wilcox,
J. E. Turner, Rev. E. 8. Winn and
Mrs. Geo, Kicker, for the Woman's
Club, each brought message worth
! while to the Lions and their guests
for the general upbuilding of the
community spirit and its institutions.
A resolution introduced by the
Lions Public Affair committee was
adopted as follows:
"Whereas, the teaching of the rudi-
ments of music are an essential part
of a well rounded education and OF
far reaching valu etc the children in
the schools and future citizens of our
community.
| Therefore, be it resolved, That we
petition the Honorable Board of
Education of the City of Fitzgerald
to establish department of music in
our public schools and to create the
position of director of music for
same.
"That we recommend giving this
position to the director of the Com
munity Band, so that this organiza-
ton may be maintained as COM
munity asset.
''That we seek the cooperation of
the Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of
Commerce and the Woman's Club in
the effort and request each organiza-
ton to authorize it's civic affairs COM
mittee to cooperate on taking early
steps in presenting this petition to
our Honorable Board of Education,
so that they may take immediate ac-
ton in the premise" Il
| The luncheon was a credit to mine
host, Smith, and the hour was one
most pleasantly spent Among the
visitors were;
j. H. Burke, S. R. Frey, v. L. Col
! lier, J. H. Mayes, c. T. Owens, ]. B.
Russell, Burr 'Stokoe, j. E. Turner,
E. S. VIM, Barry Claire, J, C. GLOW
er, Joe Kassewitz, Abe Kruger, A. ].
Mel Donald, H. A. Powell, o. L. Brad
shaw, F. R. Justice, w, T. Mashburn,
Bruce Nay, S. G. Pryor, Jr., j. j.
Pryor, D. L. Paulk, C. L. Saunders,
w. C. Wilkerson, B. E. Wilcox.
Mrs. ]. E. Turner, Mrs. R. E. Lee,
Mrs. l. Gelders, Mrs. R. l. Maffett,
Mrs. Chester Strickland, Mrs. S. G.
Pryor, Jr., E. A. Russell, Mrs. G.
E. Kicker
Mrs. Lon Dickey, Lon Dickey, w.
G. Btoadhurst;;:G. c. Adams.
DR.. McKeen arrived on the after
noon train from Macon, supposing
his engagement for speech to be at
night here. This, however, was due
to his office force, as the invitation
extended and subsequent communica-
lions were plain as 1.-THE time and
place of the luncheon. The absence
of the Doctor from the afternoon
luncheon is especially regretted, as
those few who had the opportunity
of meeting him during the afternoon
and evening were much impressed
with the Doctors earnestness in pro-
noting the interests of Georgia and
its communities. A number of citi-
zens gathered at the Chamber of
Commerce during the evening and