Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03

letters were written as follows: Dur
ing February 20; March 55; April
20; May 80; June 40; July Sd; Aug.
ust AS; September 80; October %
November 27; December 20.
The following outstanding things
have been accomplished: First, the
payment of $403.73 of debts brought
over from the last years work. This
within itself was no small task. Sec.
ond, on the first or second day OF
each month diligent effort was made
to collect the amount subscribed from
everyone who had made subscrip.
ton. With but few exceptions the
responses were immediate and paid in
full for the month. Third, in getting
rid of the old debts and attending to
the collecting of the money the first
of every month the public soon learn
ed that the Chamber of Commerce
stood in this community as an organi-
cation which stood for the best in
terests of every citizen. Fourth, as
far as possible it was the policy of
your president and secretary to leave
the expanding of the money of this
organization to the five gentlemen
who were named for that purpose.
E. Turner, A. c. Garden, E. L. Dor
miny, C. L. Saunders, d. w. Paulk.
Aside from the regular set salaries
and little incidental office expenses
not a dollar was expended without
this committee having passed upon it.
Fifth, under the efficient chairman
ship of J. H. Palmer, the highway
committee has served faithfully in adj
vertising Fitzgerald and the Dixie
highway. A monthly appropriation
of $35 was allotted to them for this
purpose and being paid in full.
Sixth, early in the year 10000 fold
ers descriptive of Fitzgerald and Ben
Hill county were authorized publish
ed and after being received being I'M
satisfactory to the officers they were
laid aside and the committee author
lied to get out pamphlet of which
we would all be proud. 5000 of these,
were published and have been dis
tributed as opportunity presented it.
self to use them wisely. We have
on hand now something like 1000 of
these. Seventh, The Chamber of
Commerce being ably assisted by 9TH
er civic organizations and individuals
celebrated the Fourth. of July in a
manner that seemed to please the
entire community. About $115 of
the Chamber of Commerce was spent
on celebrating the Fourth, this being
spent in advertising, purchasing flags
and banners, and the giving of pre-
miums. Eighth, this organization has
co-operated in every possible way
with the Fitzgerald Concert Band, the
secretary has accompanied it on every
out of town trip which has been
taken. On one trip this organization
paid for the bands dinner and re-
ports indicate that the band has been
Fitzgerald's outstanding agency last |
year. Ninth, during the tobacco sea-
son the warehouses contributing two |
thirds and the Chamber of Commerce
the other third, was asked to give
each day of sales SO premium to the
one who had the largest amount of
tobacco bringing the highest price.
Tenth, in cooperation with V. l..
Collier, of the agricultural depart
ment of the A. B. & c. railroad ma
terial was furnished and full page
advertisement taken in the Georgia
Magazine advertising the dairy in
dustry. The Georgia Association fur
nished this organization with as many
extra copies as we could use locally
and through Mr.. Collier about 5000
copies were distributed in Detroit at
the National Dairy Show. A NINA
ture pasture of carpet grass taken
from this county was displayed on the
floor of the National Dairy Show in
it's natural state. Chamber of Com
merce spent for this project and to
further the interest in dairy develop
ment in this county in the neighbour
hood of $500. Eleventh, another fea
ture of the work of this year was the
assistance given to the Central Dixie
Highway Motorcade to the Jackson
vile fair On this project your or
ganization spent in the neighborhood
of $500, the greater portion of this
being used for the expenses of the
band. Twelfth, an individual ac
count has been kept of each subscrib-
er as we'll as a cash account and the
books are open at any time for the
inspection of any member who wishes
to see them. The treasurer's records
are also open to inspection of anyone
who would desire to see exactly how
the money was spent. Thirteenth,
total receipts for the year, $3,7177S,
total disbursements, $2,799.03, bal
ance S91S.75. Fourteenth, we have
welcomed many visitors to the city,
some who were passing through and
others who were out prospecting with
a view of locating. In every case
these people were shown every cour-
tesy it was possible for US to give.
Quite number of tourists and 9th
ers have come to the Chamber of
Commerce office asking for road