Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-28
Anniversary Column
10 YEARS AGO
January 81 to 81, 1915.

Mobiles E. K. Farmer, ]. B. Russell.
C. s. Isler. c. L. Fox and V. l.. Alder
man, of this acity1were among those
attending the Townsville pilgrimage
of the. Mystic Shrine which was one
of the largest ever held in the state.
Messrs. l.. l.. Griner, A. H. Thur
mond and j. ID. Dorminey launched
a movement to organize Rotary
Club in the city by issuing invitations
to fifty representative business and
professional men for banquet at the
Aldine Hotel where the purpose OF
the meeting was outlined. The hotel
management provided a sumptuous
meal and the Fitzgerald Concert
Band under Prof. Zetterich furnished
splendid music.
The Dixie Highway signs have been
completed and will be placed along
the route from Macon to Fitzgerald
in few days.
A city council of the Parent
Teachers Association was organizee
at the home of Mrs. J. +. Andres's
Those joining were Mesdames T. j
Griffin, r. M. Mann, l. Gelders, A
H. Denmark, J. l.. Frazer, Caro-
Wimberiy, J. G. Williams, Almont'
Jones, W. G. Broadhurst, Lon Dickey
E. G. Beauchamp, Jack Mayes ant
j. f. Andrews.
The Peace Monument Movement i
to be revived by committee of tn
Blue and Gray.
| Mrs. Wadley Garbutt was the host
ess at bird dinner this week usin
violets in the table decorations. Tn
guests were Misses Della Majors, Id
Mckay, Verna Mclaughlin and Mabe
Rogers.
Mrs. G. E. Kicker entertained wit
a delightful theatre party celebratin
! the birthday anniversary of Mis-
Rhea Wise. After the pictures at tn
Grand the young couple returned
Mrs. Rickers for refreshments an
music. The dining room was beaut
full with white hyacincths and violet
large basket of rich violets formin
the ccnterpiece of the dining tabl
which was overlaid with a viole
luncheon cloth. A birthday .cak
held lighted candles which the guest
extinguished as they made thei
wishes for the honor guest. Mrs
Kicker served salad course, pass
ing sandwiches and tea. Those pres
ent were Misses Rhea Wise Ida Nc
Kay, Frances Whitaker, Maud,
Glover, Alice Morris and Messrs. Car
Fellars, Steve Felker, Roy Adams, j
B. Norman and Aubrey Matthews.
A meeting of baseball fans is called
for meeting at the city hall to com
plete plans for permanent organi'
zatiOn for the seasons sporting
events. Directors A. H. Thurmond
G. E. Davis. l.. l.. Griner. u. B. Mich.
olson and y. w. M. Whitley will re.
port what has been accomplished this
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A delightful party for the junior
crowd was enjoyed at the home OF
Mr.. Alvin Thurmond. Mrs. Duard
Jackson assisted Mrs. Thurmond in
greeting and serving the guests to
punch throughout the evening and al
a late hour ice cream and fruit cake
Those present were Misses Theda
Tisdel, Dorothy Cass, Hazel Mayes,
Sarah Mcdonald, C0rinne Womble,
Mavis Paulk, Cornelia Sanders, Leila
Hall and Mildred Shaefer, and Messrs.
Alvin Thurmond, Ralph Kennedy, j.
J.. 'Pittman, Vance Barden, T. p.
Pounds, Harold Kassewitz, Herbert
Gaskin, Theodore Justice and Stewart
Gelders. g..
Officers elected by the Boy Scouts
for the ensuing year were: Treas
urer, w. Shallenberger; secretary,
Aubrey Gaskin; drummer boy, Ed
ward Nixon; flag bearer, Burl Huff /;
patrol leaders. William Crenshaw.
Vernon Ray, Euler Dickerson. The
names of the patrols are: LIST, Eagle ;
End, Beaver; 3rd, Bear. The menu
bership committee is Norman Heck,
Chas. Fretwell and Frank Adams.
ings every Friday night at z O'Clock
Dues will be ten cents month, meet
at the city hall. The Scout Master re-
ported profit of SO on the benefit
at the Grand. To show the citizens
that the Boy Scouts stand for def
mite work number of them met on
Saturday morning at the Library and
proceeded to clean up the vacant lot
across from the Lee-Grant Hotel.