Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
BARBECUE AT FOLKSTON
and VISIT TO FLORIDA
STATE FAIR FEATURES
200 Hundred Cars to Make Up
Huge Motercade - Fitz~
gerald Band Going
BREWER IN CHARGE
Waycross and Douglas Will
Furnish so Care Each
Governors to Attend

Reports coming lnCO headquarters
of the Central Dixie Highway from all
points along the route, confirm the
prewiaus announcements of the ex-
tent of.~the undertaking. The pro-
gram for the celebration being work
ed out by Fred E. Boston secretary
of the Jacksonville Tourist and Con-
vention bureau, Thos. Wrench, of
Folkston, and the local committee
here, will include many attractive
features along the route and at Jack
sonville, where the entire party will
have free admission to the exposition
and it's various attractions. Free
passage over the toll bridge at Folk
ston has been secured through the
courtesy of the Board of Commits
sioners of Charlton county and the
entire citizenship Of Folkston and
nearby settlements are already maxi
Ing preparations to feed the entire
party on the banks Of the st. Mary's
river, where the Florida reception
committee Of the motor club and
other civic organizations will meet
the Georgia party.
Complete arrangements for the
Community Band have been made
and on arrival in Jacksonville they
viii oceupysan entire floor inene OF
the hotels, chaperoned on the part Of
young ladies in the band by Mesdames
J. p. Manning and C. Glen Johnson.
The young men will be looked after
by the director, c. Glen johnson, c.
r. Owens, j. J. Pryor, F. r. Justice
and Bruce Nay. .:.
Waycross and Douglas to Have
Fifty Cara Each
Intense interest in the motorcade is
being taken by Douglas and Way
cross civic organizations and delega-
tiotans with fifty cars each are assured
BY these two progressive cities.
Joe Brewer in Charge
j. C. Brewer, who on the occasion
Of the Interstate motorcade, on the
Central Dixie Highway ten years ago,
had charge of the party, will again
be in charge and appoint his assist
ants in each of. the towns furnishing
autos. Vice-president John r. Sla-
ter, of the Central Dixie Highway
association, will accompany the par
jty&A from; Douglas, and iss scheduled
for several speeches on the trip.
Judge Harry d. Reed, Of Waycross,
well remembered by all the early ad-
vocates of this route, will be the of
ficial speaker at the celebration in
Jacksonville, for the highway associa-
4san, at a program where Gov. Mar
tin, of Florida, will represent his
state and Gov. Walker will do the
honors for Georgia.
Broadcasting in Jacksonville
Arrangements are being made with
WAX. the broadcasting station OF
the Florida Times-Union, for a con-
Tclrt ,,,rt BY the Fitzgerald Community
Band and a statement Of the condi-
ton of the route and its advantages
to northern tourists to Florida points
by J. E. Turner, Of the Fitzgerald
Kiwanis Club.
Cars to Register With Chamber
of Commerce
The following have already signed
up to go on the autocade or furnish
an automobile for the trip: V. l.. Col
lier, Bruce Nay, ]. H. Palmer, F. II.
Lee, S. R. Frey, J. E. Turner, H. q.
yinson, F. n. James, E. c. Mann, ).
p. Patterson, B. I. Anderson, J. j.
Dorminey, Drew W. Paulk, o. w.
Fletcher, L. L. Griner, J. M. Williams,
Lloyd Meeks, Homer Waters, J. ID.
Mayes, T. NJ. Walden Auto Co., E.
Il. Daniels, J.. G. Williams, Francis
M. Livingston, Phil Halperin and J.
L. McCarty: